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The goal of this project is to create a port of NetHack for the DS utilizing the unique features of the DS to create an easy-to-use NetHacking experience.

Changes:

Support binding R+[Up, Down, Left, Right].
Support binding the map panning functions to keys, just like any other command.
Support binding extended commands to keys.
The map can now be panned by tapping-and-dragging with the stylus.
Faster text rendering in menus, text windows, etc.
Implemented a clone of hpmon.
Added menucolors support.
Changed the palette files so they’re plain text, rather than packed binary.
Fixed a bug where one couldn’t enter additional chorded commands until the chord key (R or L) was released.
Fixed a couple tap-and-hold bugs in the command window.
Various keyboard mode fixes and enhancements
F1 now enters key config mode.
Fixed bug where you couldn’t toggle the keyboard off when holdmode and cmdwindow were both disabled.
Arrow buttons on the keyboard are now mapped to movement keys (this also works with number_pad mode).
Fixes for number_pad mode:
Setting number_pad in defaults.nh no longer causes NHDS to crash.
Direction keys in key config mode are mapped to the number keys if number_pad is on.
Repeat commands are triggered with ‘n’ if number_pad is on.

A new snapshot version of PSP Tube is out. PSP Tube allows you to watch Youtube videos on your PSP.

Thanks to http://www.dcemu.co.uk for the news.

Choice is a homebrew organizer & launcher for your PSP.

emvivre has ported the “Quake 3 Server” on PSP. It works but if too many people join, it may slow down. Actually 4 maps don’t work : q3dm11, q3dm12, q3ctf2 and q3ctf3.

Thanks to http://www.dcemu.co.uk for the news.

Mega Man has pulled out a binary release of Kernelloader. It can load kernel and initrd from USB memory stick or PS2 memory card.

Thanks to http://www.dcemu.co.uk for the news.

Morgan updated his Rubiks Cube game for Nintendo DS.

Changes:

Here’s v1.1. I added a timer, switched the X/Xi rotation functions for the up/down buttons, and fixed a bug that results in impossible cubes.

“SDL Game Engine 2D” is a platform independent 2D game programming framework for C programmers with least possible dependencies for easy porting and with focus on easy API calls and the requirement of commercial programmers.

This version has support for the official GP2x SDK, Open2x and DevkitGP2x.

Funiculus is a guitar tuner for the iPhone. It analyzes the frequency of a note played and provides feedback to the user.

SMSD is a simple application for iPhone to delete and forward individual SMS.

Changes:

New Feature: If Home button is pressed while in Compose screen, application suspends and resumes at the same screen.
New Feature: Application will start with Inbox screen if there are unread messages.
New Feature: Ability to turn on/off notifier without UICtl.
New Feature: Ability to forward SMS using a template.
New Feature: Ability to forward SMS to mail.
UI Enhancement: To field shows keypad keyboard now.
UI Enhancement: In compose screen, message can be entered without tapping on the screen.
UI Enhancement: New (supposedly better) icon
UI Enhancement: Stay at the compose screen if send failed.
Fix : Template list was not scrolling to last template properly.
Fix : Keyboard keys were overlapping in international mode.
Fix : Received messages were shown in Sent box after sending SMS.
Fix : Chinese SMS.
Fix : Better addressbook resolution.
Fix : MobileSMS icon unread count goes out of sync.
Fix : After restart icon unread count goes out of sync.

CrazyLapinou surprises the community with a v1.0 release of “Conker Advance”. It’s a jump’n’run game for Gameboy Advance featuring Conker.